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Flipper is an American television program broadcast on NBC from September 19, 1964, until April 15, 1967. [1] Flipper, a bottlenose dolphin, is the pet of Porter Ricks, chief warden at Coral Key Park and Marine Preserve (a fictional version of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo, Florida), and his two young sons, Sandy and Bud.
Flipper is injured during an explosion set off by a coral poacher , and the examining doctor announces that Flipper has been deafened, a critical condition for a dolphin, and will probably have to be put to sleep. Porter tries to get to the bottom of who set off that explosion while the boys take vigil at Flipper's side, praying he pulls through.
Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Principal cast; Flipper Appeared: Sandy Ricks Luke Halpin: Elijah Wood: Luke Halpin Referenced: Porter Ricks Chuck Connors: Brian Kelly: Brian Kelly Referenced: Uncle Porter Ricks Paul Hogan: Martha Ricks Kathleen Maguire: Referenced: Mary Jo Faraci Referenced: Dr. Keith "Bud" Ricks ...
Episode: "Fisher of Men" 1961–1962 Straightaway: Scott Ross Series regular, one season (26 episodes) 1963 The Beverly Hillbillies: 2nd Policeman / Officer Kelly 2 episodes 1964–1967 Flipper: Porter Ricks Nominated-TV Land Award for Favorite Pet-Human Relationship (2003) 1970 Drive Hard, Drive Fast: Mark Driscoll TV movie Company of Killers ...
The show's first three episodes were filmed in Pigeon Key, Florida, and at the Dolphin Research Center in Grassy Key, Florida, however two of the three episodes aired toward the end of the first season. The series is unrelated to the 1996 film of the same title, which was also a remake of the 1960s TV series and films.
The following is a list of episodes for the 1995 TV series, Flipper. The series premiered on October 2, 1995 and concluded on July 1, 2000. ... Season Episodes ...
Luke Austin Halpin (born April 4, 1947) is a retired American actor, stuntman, marine coordinator, diver and pilot. He became a child actor at the age of eight and is widely known for his role as Sandy Ricks in the feature films Flipper and Flipper's New Adventure, as well as for reprising his role for the NBC television series adaptation, Flipper.
Tommy Norden (born September 25, 1952, New York City) is an American businessman and retired actor, most widely-known as Bud Ricks, the red-haired, younger brother of Sandy Ricks (Luke Halpin) on the television series Flipper.